About the pilot.

I'm Daniel, a NUS CS undergrad hoping to specialize in Infrastructure and Systems.

If I wasn't into tech I'd definitely be a chef. They are always seeking ways to experiment and invent new flavors, infuse their soul into every dish, and wholeheartedly love what they put out. This is exactly who I want to be.

I love exploring retro and foundational technology. By deep diving and reinventing some wheels in my homelab setup, I hope to better appreciate the history and evolutions in systems we take granted.

I'm also deeply invested in the latest technologies like LLMs and Blockchain, always keeping myself up to date with what's new. I love experimentation and creating stuff, which is evident from all my hobbies!

A few working principles

• Learning is always free. This goes two ways: there's no opportunity cost to learning, and if there are financial costs it's amortized.
• Do it and get burnt. You don't learn heat by reading about fire, so just ship it, break it, and internalize the process.
• It's okay to reinvent the wheel. Don't take things for granted. Real innovation comes when you do things differently, more often than not.